Love seat bed



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United States Patent O LOVE SEAT BED Peter P. Bebry, Bayonne, Ni J., assignor to Behry Bedding Corporation, Bayonne, N. I., a corporation of New York Application November 10, 1954, Serial No. 467,949

S'Claims. (Cl. 5-13) This invention relates to an article of furniture which is useful as a love seat, chair, couch and the like or as a bed. More particularly the inventionresides in an article of furniture which includes a furniture frame and a foldable frame consisting of a plurality of hingedly connected sections which are adaptedv to bearranged in alignment to form a bed and which are foldable into collapsed relation within the furniture 'frame to provide a support for one or more cushions to form a seat, such as a love seat, chair, couch and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a foldable frame which forms a support for a mattress when in aligned bed forming relationand with which the mattress is folded with the folding of thefoldable frame into collapsed relation within the furniture frame with the outer section ofthe foldable frame serving as a support for one orv more seat cushions to provide a seat.

Another object of the invention is to rigidly support the outer section in collapsed relation within the foldable frame to prevent downward" movement thereof when serving as a seat and to eliminate the weight imposed thereon from the folded over portion of the mattress located between the folded sections of the foldab'le frame.

Another object ofthe invention is` to'provide an improved construction ofV foldable frame by which the outer section is automatically latched with reference to an intermediate section incident to the folding of the sections, and automatically unlatched from said intermediate section incident to the movement ofy the sections from collapsed relation to aligned bed forming relation.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a rigid support on the outer section for the inner end of one or more seat cushions to prevent inward movement thereof between the back rest of the furniture frame and the outer section when serving as a seat.

lWith the foregoing and other objects in View, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a plan view of an article of furniture constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the foldable frame with the sections thereof arranged in end to end relation for use as a bed, and with the furniture frame shown in vertical section.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the foldable frame in partially collapsed relation.

Fig. 4 is a View showing the foldable frame in partially collapsed elevated position for swinging the same into fully collapsed relation within the article of furniture.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the foldable frame showing the same in fully collapsed relation within the furniture frame.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken approximately online 6--6 of Fig. 2. l

Fig. 7 isa cross-sectional view taken approximately on line 7 7 of Fig. 2.

2,790,977 Patented May 7, 1957 Fig. 8 is a fragmentary cross-sectional View taken approximately on line 8-8 of Fig. 5 at one side of the foldable frame showing one of the latch members.

Referring to the drawings, the article of furniture includes a furniture frame 10 and a foldable frame 11 cornposed of a plurality of pivotally connected sections which are adapted to be disposed in alignment and to support a mattress thereon to provide a full length bed, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The sections are foldable from the aligned bed forming relation to collapsed relation within the furniture frame with the mattress arranged in folded over relation between the folded sections, and with the outer section disposed uppermost and constituting a seat for receiving one or more cushions to form a love seat, chair, couch and the like as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

The furniture frame consists of a back 12, oppositely disposed side panels 13 and 14 which serve as arm rests and areA connected by a front `panel 15. Arranged forwardly of the back 12 is aback support 16 extending laterally between the side panels 13 land 14 and which is spaced from the back soas to accommodate the inner end of the foldable frame 11 and the mattress when disposed in collapsed relation within the furniture frame. The foldable frame includes an outer or seat forming section 17,anY inner section 18 and two intermediate sections 19 and 2li, the intermediate section 19 being relatively longer than the other sections, while the intermediate section 20 is relatively shorter than the other sections. The said sections arepivotally connected together and to the furniture frame 10 to dispose the inner section 18 in upright relation when the said frame is in collapsed condition within the furniture frame. The long intermediate section 19 is disposed lowermost and substantially horizontal while the outer or seat folrning section 17 is disposed uppermost andV in parallel spaced relation with reference to the intermediate section 19 when in collapsed relation. The short intermediate section 20 is disposed N is yarranged uppermost and superimposed on the outer end of the long mattress section M with the inner end thereof extending upwardly against'the inner section it; of the foldable frame.

The said sections are preferably of ang-le iron forniation, the. inner section 1S consisting of space-d side rails 22v and 23 which are )arranged with horizontal flanges extending inwardly and with vertical tlanges projecting upwardly. The said side nails arel connected togetl'rer at .their inner ends by a cross bar24. The intenrnediate section 19 similarly consistsuof side rails ZSand 26 which are arranged with horizontal' ilanges extending iuwar' s and'with vertical flangesy projecting upwardly. The 1 side rails are connected together adjacent .their inner by a cnoss -bar 27- and-lare pivotally connected' to Vthe si de rails' `of `the inner section 18 onpivot pins 23 exten-tl' g through they vertical flanges thereof. The intermediate section 2@ consists of side-rails 30 and 3i similarly arnaniged with horizontal anges extendi=nginwardly and with vertical lian-ges .projecting upwardly. The said side rails are pivotally connected with the side rails 2S and 26 of `the intermediate ysection-'19 ort-pivot pins 3.?. extending Vthrough the vertical flanges thereof, The outer or seat forming section 17 also includes side 33 and 34' arranged with horizontal flanges extending inwardly and -wit-h Vertical Hangers projecting, upwardly and which are pivotal-ly connected' with. the siderails of the. intermediate section 20A 'by' pivot pins' 35 extending through the vertical flanges thereof. A cross bar 36 is secured to the side rails 33 and 34 at the ends thereof. Secured to the inwardly directed lianges of the sections and to the cross bars 24 and 36 is a wire mesh spring 37 which supports the sections M and N of themattress when the sections are in aligned formation to serve as a bed.

The sections are supported by legs 40 and 41 and by links 42 pivotally connected -With the side panels 13 and 14 of the furniture frame and which legs land links swing with the folding of the sections into collapsed rela tion within the furniture frame. The outer legs 40 are pivotally connected with the vertical flanges of the side rails 33 and 34 of the outer section 17 on pivot pins 43 and riveted or otherwise 'atiixed to the upper ends of said legs are side plates 44 which are connected by 4links 45 Vwith `a foot extension 46 and by links 47 with the intermediate section 20. The links 45 are pivotally connected with the side plates 44 by pivot pins 48 and with end l members 49 of the foot extension 46 by pivot pins 50. The said end members are pivotally connected on pivot pins 51 to the upper ends of rigid arms 52 which are riveted or otherwise axed to the outer ends of the vertical lian-ges of the side rails 33 and 34. The links 47 are pivotally connected with the side plates 44 'by pivot pins 53 land with the intermediate section 20 by pivot pins 54. Movable Aby the 'links' 47 from an out-of-the-way position beneath the outer section 17 to a position above the front panel 4is a front panel 55 connected with each of the side rails 33 and 34 of the outer section 17 by links 56 and 57 and with the links 47 yby links 58. The links 58 are pivotally connected with the links 47 on pivot pins 59 and with the links 56 `on pivot pins 60. The side plates 44 thus function to impart swinging movement to the legs 40, the foot extension 46, and to the front panel 55 to dispose the legs 40 in parallel relation with the side rails 33 and 34 of the outer section 17 and the foot extension in the out-of-the-way position as shown in Fig. 3 `of the drawings when the said section is folded into overlying spaced relation with the intermediate section 19. The panel 55 is moved into position above the front panel 15 with the movement of the outer section into collapsed -relation within the furniture frame.

As a further feature of the invention, the side plates 44 engage latch members 63 pivoted to the vertical flanges of the side rails of Ithe intermediate section 19 on pivot pins 64 for automatically latching the outer section in fixed seat forming relation. Latching of the outer section in this manner prevents downward movement thereof when in collapsed relation .to serve as a seat. The weight imposed thereon when serving asa seat is transmitted to the furniture frame so as to eliminate the weight on the seat from compressing the sections of the mattresses M and N arrangedl in superimposed relation between the outer and the intermediate sections. For this purpose, the side plates 44 `are provided with slots 65 in which the tongues 68 of the latch members 63 automatically engage incident to the folding of the outer sectioninto overlying relation with the intermediate section 19. The latch members are urged into latched engagement with the side plates 44 by springs 69 which tension the latch members in engagement therewith and maintain the heels of the latch members in engagement with stop4 lugs 70 projecting outwardly from the sides of the side rails 25 and 26 of the intermediate section 19. rThe latch members 63 @are swung out of engagement with the side plates 44 by latch release arms 72 which engage lugs 73 projecting outwardly from the sides of the latch members incident to the outward movement of the sections from the collapsed relation in the furniture frame.

The intermediate section 20 is maintained in aligned relation with the intermediate section 19 when the sections are in bed forming relation by means of links 75 which are pivoted to the inside faces of the vertical flanges of the `side `rails 30 and 31 of the intermediate section ron pivot pins 76 and at their opposite ends the said links have pin and slot connection 77 with the vertical flanges of the side Irails 25 and 26 of the intermediate section 19. The links 75 also `function to limit the turning 'movement of the intermediate section 19 ybeyond the upright position shown in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings `when the outer section 17 is moved into overlying relation with the intermediate section 19.

The legs 41 are pivoted to the intermediate sections 19 and 20 on the pivot pins 32 which pivotally connect the said sections together. The legs 41 are swung into parallel relation with the intermediate section 19 with the movement of the sections into collapsed relation with the furniture frame as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. ln order to swing the sections into collapsed relation, the inner section 18 is swingably connected with the side panels 13 and 14 of the furniture frame 10 by means of links 79 which are pivotally connected at -their upper ends on pivot pins 80 to brackets 81 riveted or otherwise affixed to the inside faces of the side panels 13 and 14 and at their lower ends the said links :are pivotally connected to the vertical anges, of the side rails 22 and 23 of the inner section 18 on pivot pins 82. The links 79 are swingably connected with links 83 by means of links 84 and the links 83 Iare swingably connected with the legs 41 by means of links 85 and 86. The llinks 83 are pivotally connected Ito the outer faces of the side rails 23 and 24 of the inner section 18 on pivot pins 88 and are pivotally connected to the links 42 on pivot pins 89, The links 83 projectinwardly beyond the pivotal connections 88 with the inner ends thereof pivotally connected to the links 84 on pivot pins 90, the inner ends of the links 84 being pivotally connected to the links 79 on pivot pins 91. The outer ends of the links 83 are pivotally connected `to the links on pivot pins 92, the links 85 being of bent formation and pivotally connected to the side rails 25 'and 26 of the intermediate section 19 on pivot pins 93 with the lower ends of said links being pivotally connected with the links 86 on pivot pins 94. The outer ends of the links 86 are pivotally connected to the side faces of the legs 41 on pivot pins 95.

ln order to swing the intermediate section 19 to lowered position within the furniture frame, the links 42 are atiixed to an arm 97 which is pivoted to the inside faces of the side panels 13 and 14 of the furniture frame on pivot pins 98. The arms 97 are tensioned by coil springs 99 connected to the upper ends thereof and to the side panels 13 and 14 of the furniture frame for facilitating the swinging of the foldable frame into collapsed relation within the furniture frame.

The latch release arms 72 are pivoted to the outer faces of the links 83 on pivot pins 101 and said arms have springs 102 connected to the upper ends thereof and to the links 83 which urge the arms to swing upwardly `to normally maintain lugs 103 extending inwardly therefrom in engagement with the lower edges of the links 83. The latch release arms are so positioned with reference to the lugs 73 of the latch members that with the inward collapsing motion of the sections into the position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the arms swing forwardly over the tops 0f the said lugs and with the initial outward movement from the collapsed position, the said arms swing rearwardly past the said lugs and as the intermediate section 19 approaches horizontal relation with the outward movement thereof, the arms engage beneath the lugs 73 to rock the latch members on the pivots 64 `to thereby swing the same out of latched engagement with the side plates 44.

The intermediate section 19 is provided with brackets 104 and 105 laflixcd to the outer faces of the side rails 25 and 26 thereof with which the links 83 and 85 slidably engage to prevent inward bending of the said links with the movement of the foldable frame to and from folded relation. The brackets 104 have supporting edges 106 on which the bottom edges of the links 83 have bearing engagementwhen the sections are in'bed forming 'relation so as to prevent downward movement ofthe inner section out of alignment with the rentaining sections when weight is imposed thereon.

The cross bar 36 protrudes below the side rails 33 and 34 of the outer section 17 lwhenin bed forming relation and when the section is in collapsed relation within the furniture frame for supporting one or more seat cushions. The said cross bar extends above the section as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings to serve as a stop to prevent inward movement of the seat cushions.

The Wire mesh 37 is connected with the side rails 25 and 26 of the long intermediate section 19 by coil springs 107 alternately arranged with straight links 108. The remaining portion of the said edges are connected with the side rails of the remaining sections by coil springs 107. rfhe outer end of the wire mesh spring is also connected with the cross bar 36 by coil springs 197 while the inner end thereof is connected with the cross bar 24 by straight links 193. This construction prevents undue flexing of the spring in the region of the long intermediate section.

What is claimed is:

l. ln an article of furniture of the class described, a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said inner section being swingably connected with the furniture frame and said sections being pivotally connected together in end to end relation for movement from aligned bed forming relation to a folded relation within the furniture frame with the outer section disposed in overlying spaced relation with the long intermediate section, interengageable latch mem bers pivotally connected to two of said sections respectively adapted to latch the outer section in spaced relation above the long intermediate section with the movement of the outer section into overlying relation with the long intermediate section, a pair of pivotally connected links arranged with one of the links pivotally connected to the inner section and the other of said links pivotally connected to the furniture frame for swinging the inner section into upright relation and the long intermediate section to substantially horizontal relation when the foldable frame is moved to folded relation within the furniture frame, and an arm connected with the first mentioned of said pair of links adapted to engage one of said latch members for disconnecting said latch members with the outward movement of the foldable frame from the folded relation.

2. In an article of furniture of the class described, a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said inner section being swingably connected with the furniture frame and said sections being pivotally connected together in end lto end relation for movement from aligned bed formingrelation to a folded relation within the furniture frame with the outer section disposed in overlying spaced relation with the long intermediate section, interengageable latch members pivotally connected respectively to the outer section and to the long intermediate section adapted to engage to latch the outer section in spaced relation above the long intermediate section with the movement of the outer section into overlying relation with the long intermediate section, a pair of pivotally connected links arranged with one of the links pivotally connected to the inner section and the other of said links pivotally connected to the furniture frame for swinging the inner section into upright relation and the long intermediate section -to substantially horizontal relation when the foldaole frame is moved to folded relation within the furniture frame, and an arm connected with one of the links of said pair of links adapted to engage the latch member carried by said long intermediate section and disconnecting said latch members with the outward movement of the foldable frame from the folded relation.

3: In an article of furniture of the class describedya furniture frame, Ia foldable frame. composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermedi ate section and an outer section, said inner section being swingably connected with the furniture frame and said sections being pivotally connected together in end to end relation for movement from aligned bed forming relation to a folded relation within the furniture frame with the outer section disposed in overlying spaced relation with the long intermediate section, interengageable latch members pivotally connected respectively to the outer section and to the long intermediate section adapted to engage to latch the outer section in spaced relation above the long intermediate section with the movement of the outer section into overlying relation with lthe long intermediate section, a pair of pivotally connected links arranged with one of the links pivotally connected to the inner section and the other of said links pivotally connected to the furniture frame for swinging the inner section into upright relation and the long intermediate section -to substantially horizontal relation when the foldable frame is moved to folded relation within the furniture frame, and an arm connected with one of the links of said pair of links adapted to engage one -of the latch members and disconnecting said latch members with the outward movement of the foldable frame from the folded relation.

4. In an article of furniture of the class described, a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said inner section being swingably connected with the furniture frame and said sections being pivotally connected together in end to end relation for movement from aligned bed forming relation to a folded relation within the furniture frame with lthe outer section ydisposed in overlying spaced relation with the long intermediate section, a latch member pivotally connected to the outer section, a latch member pivotally connected to the long intermediate section, spring means tensioning said last mentioned latch member to engage with the first mentioned latch member with the movement of the outer section into overlying relation with lthe long intermediate section, a pair of pivotally connected links arranged with -one of the links pivotally connected to the inner section and the other of said links pivotally connected to the furniture frame for swinging the inner section into upright relation and the long intermediate section to substantially horizontal relation when the foldable frame is moved to folded relation with the furniture frame, and a latch release arm pivotally connected with the first mentioned link of said pair of links adapted to engage the latch member carried by said long intermediate section to ydisconnect said latch members with the outward movement of the foldable frame from the folded relation.

5. In an article of furniture of the class described, a furniture frame, a foldable frame composed of an inner section, a long intermediate section, a short intermediate section and an outer section, said inner section being swingably connected with the furniture frame and said sections being pivotally connected together in end to end relation for movement from aligned bed forming relation to a folded relation within the furniture frame wi-th the outer section disposed in overlying spaced relation with the long intermediate section, interengageable latch members pivotally connected to two of said sections respectively adapted to latch the outer section in spaced relation above the long intermediate section with the movement of the outer section into overlying relation with the long intermediate section. three link members, one of said link members being pivotally connected with the furniture frame and with the inner section, another of said link members being pivotally connected to the inner section, and the remaining link member being pivotally connected to the last mentioned two link members for swinging said inner section into upright relation with the movement of the foldable frame into folded relation with the furniture frame, and means pivotally connected with said secondmentoned link` member adapted toengage one of said latch members for disconnecting said latch members with the movement of the inner section from 5 said upright relation.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Holst Jan. 26, 191,5 Martin Feb. 57 1952 Bebry Oct. 19, 1954 Feinstein Jan. 3, 1956 

